Mr. Casamajor's splendid hospitality, the con- sideration and foresight with which his plans were laid to ensure expedition, and to guard against inconvenience ; his kind and gratifying attention, made our three days at Yelwall abso- lutely jours defete, and left only the regret that what was so very agreeable should be so very transitory. The Hills far exceed any thing I allowed myself to expect. I have been racking c 2 20 FALLS OF THE CAVERY my memory for something to compare them with : the closest resemblance I can find, is Malvern at the fairest season ; but the extent and bold variety gives these a decided superi- ority. We had yesterday a continued rain, and this was necessary perhaps to moderate the es- timate I should have formed of their perfect enjoy ableness. But Thursday morning soon after sunrise, on the summit of Doddabetta, and this morning on the hill in front of this house, 3Wr*^2 tew I had a fuller sense of the enjoyment to be de- rived from air and natural scenery, than I ever remember to have experienced at any time, or at any place. Of the capacity for agricultural improvements